2011 Australian MotoGP wildcards: UPDATED
Seven all up – six riders from Australia, including some old and new, and a fast femme from New ZealandMotorcycling Australia (MA) has announced the wildcard recipients for the 2011 Iveco Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island from October 14-16.
A total of seven wildcards have been selected, with MA nominating four and the FIM the remaining three. Five will compete in the 125cc class and two in Moto2.
Among the wildcards is current Australian Superlites Championship runaway leader Josh Hook (and
former Red Bull Rookies rider), three-time 125cc wildcard Nicky Diles, rising star Alex Phillis and Tom Hatton. Hook was 18th in last year’s 125cc GP at
Phillip Island.
Hatton is a late inclusion as a replacement for Arthur Sissis, who has just completed a highly successful Red Bull Rookies Cup season as a support class to selected MotoGP European rounds, where he finished second overall. Sissis now has committmenmts in Europe which will preclude him from being in Australia when the GP is on.
Rounding out the Moto125 recipients will be New Zealand female rider Avalon Biddle, who received an FIM wildcard.
Blake Leigh-Smith returns to Australia from Spain to take a Moto2 wildcard, and will be joined by 2010 Kirk McCarthy Memorial Award winner Kris McLaren.
2011 Australian MotoGP wildcard recipients
125cc
- Arthur Sissis, Virginia, SA
- Josh Hook, Taree, NSW
- Nicky Diles, Boronia, Vic
- Alex Phillis, Heathmont, Vic
- Avalon Biddle, New Zealand
Moto2
- Blake Leigh-Smith, Runaway Bay, Qld
- Kris McLaren, Leongatha, Vic
Click on the following link for more information on the 2011 Iveco Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix.
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